News: Oak Furniture Land planning Rotherham store
Oak Furniture Land, the UK's largest retailer of solid hardwood furniture, is planning to open a new store in Rotherham, creating 12 new jobs.
Plans have been drawn up to extend a vacant retail unit at the Foundry Retail Park on Great Eastern Way at Parkgate. It follows on from approved plans for the creation of a mezzanine level inside the unit to create extra space.
If approved, the unit would be increased to a total of 1,100 sq m (11,900 sq ft) of floorspace enabling Oak Furniture Land to display its full range of products.
The Wiltshire company has sustained remarkable growth in recessionary times and now operates 38 show rooms throughout the UK. With a business philosophy based on designing its own products and working direct with manufacturers, Oak sells large volumes of high quality oak, mango and mahogany furniture at internet prices. It currently process approximately 400,000 orders a year.
Documents submitted with the application conclude that sites that would be preferable for retail uses in planning terms are not available and add that the development would have no negative impact on Rotherham town centre.
The plans state that: "Their [Oak Furniture Land's] occupation of a unit which has stood vacant for a number of years will provide Rotherham with a new furniture retailer that will provide additional choice and competition to consumers, and also result in economic benefits through job provision.
"It will also strengthen the role of Foundry Retail Park as a destination for furniture shopping."
The park was acquired by Brockton Capital and Pradera for around £22.1m in 2012. Recent lettings include The Range and B&M Bargains with Staples closing down and the Dreams store not bought out of administration.
Oak Furniture Land website
Images: Oak Furniture Land
Plans have been drawn up to extend a vacant retail unit at the Foundry Retail Park on Great Eastern Way at Parkgate. It follows on from approved plans for the creation of a mezzanine level inside the unit to create extra space.
If approved, the unit would be increased to a total of 1,100 sq m (11,900 sq ft) of floorspace enabling Oak Furniture Land to display its full range of products.
The Wiltshire company has sustained remarkable growth in recessionary times and now operates 38 show rooms throughout the UK. With a business philosophy based on designing its own products and working direct with manufacturers, Oak sells large volumes of high quality oak, mango and mahogany furniture at internet prices. It currently process approximately 400,000 orders a year.
Documents submitted with the application conclude that sites that would be preferable for retail uses in planning terms are not available and add that the development would have no negative impact on Rotherham town centre.
The plans state that: "Their [Oak Furniture Land's] occupation of a unit which has stood vacant for a number of years will provide Rotherham with a new furniture retailer that will provide additional choice and competition to consumers, and also result in economic benefits through job provision.
"It will also strengthen the role of Foundry Retail Park as a destination for furniture shopping."
The park was acquired by Brockton Capital and Pradera for around £22.1m in 2012. Recent lettings include The Range and B&M Bargains with Staples closing down and the Dreams store not bought out of administration.
Oak Furniture Land website
Images: Oak Furniture Land
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